Pokémon-specific weakness guide

Mega Metagross Weaknesses and Counters

This guide explains Mega Metagross's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Steel / Psychic typing.

Steel Psychic

Mega Metagross

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Weaknesses (4)

Fire×2 Ground×2 Ghost×2 Dark×2

Resistances (9)

Psychic×0.25 Normal×0.5 Grass×0.5 Ice×0.5 Flying×0.5 Rock×0.5 Dragon×0.5 Steel×0.5 Fairy×0.5

Immunities (1)

Poison×0

Battle notes

Mega Metagross's Steel / Psychic typing is best attacked with Fire (2x), Ground (2x), Ghost (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
Avoid relying on common Poison, Psychic, Normal, Grass attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Mega Metagross resists or ignores those matchups.
This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.

Best counter types

These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.

Fire×2 Ground×2 Ghost×2 Dark×2

Example Pokémon with Effective Types

These are examples of Pokémon associated with super-effective attacking types, not a ranked competitive counter list.

Defensive typing summary

Mega Metagross's base defensive typing is Steel / Psychic. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.

FAQ

What is Mega Metagross weak to?

Mega Metagross is weak to Fire (2x), Ground (2x), Ghost (2x), Dark (2x).

Which attacking types are most practical against Mega Metagross?

Fire, Ground, Ghost, and Dark are tied as the strongest attacking types against Mega Metagross, each dealing 2x damage.

Does Mega Metagross's ability change these weaknesses?

This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.